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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has downplayed comparisons between himself and legendary playmaker Zinedine Zidane.
Since moving to City in the summer of 2015, the Belgium international has been one of the best players in the Premier League, with his electric displays helping City win two top-flight titles.
While the team is underperforming this term—City are 22 points behind runaway leaders Liverpool in defence of their Premier League crown—De Bruyne has excelled in central midfield. Speaking to Sport360 (h/t Chris Burton of Goal), the 28-year-old said he thinks he's playing some of the best football of his career, although he talked down comparisons with Zidane:
"I don't know about that (Zidane comparisons).